risk assessment

MGMT-6083 Risk Assessment Case Study Summer 2018

Choose a Canadian company and complete a risk analysis for it. You will not be

required to interview anyone from the company but should have a clear idea of what

they do, their products and services and the scope of their operations.

Part A:

Identify the risks you think this company could be exposed to, document these risks and

classify them (categorize as appropriate). Use all information available to you including

information we have discussed in class to develop as comprehensive a list as possible.

Take into consideration the geographical area where your company operates to identify

natural hazards and political risks. TIP: Consider using a table within your document

that you can then add a controls/risk treatment column to during Part B of the project.

Part B:

Discuss risk treatment for five (5) of the identified risks. Each of the five (5) risks should

include:

- An assessment of likelihood and impact, in the form of a risk Heat Map indicating the colour of severity of the risk

- Two (2) or more options for the treatment along with a recommendation as to your preference on how to deal with that particular risk

Submit a written report indicating the company chosen and why you decided on this

company. Also indicate your sources of information about the company; website

address, Facebook page, company‘s Annual Report, newspaper and other news

sources. The more sources available to you the better will be your understanding of the

company’s exposures. Make sure your report is professional and has a cover page,

source information list, proper formatting and headers (don’t forget spelling and

grammar checks!).

Your final report, covering parts A and B, should not exceed 1,500 words (excluding

cover page and the source material listing). It should be descriptive and include an

overview of the company along with the presentation of risks (which as indicated can be

in a table).

(Please note: Your group needs to submit your work to the Dropbox by Aug 16 at

5PM. Each group member’s name and student number should be included on the

cover page of the report. This assignment is worth 30% of your final grade.

Rubric:

Category Exceeds

Standard Meets Standard Nearly Meets

Standard Does Not Meet

Standard No

Evidence

Marks 5 3 2 1 0

Executive Summary

The introduction is engaging, states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper.

The introduction states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper.

The introduction states the main topic but does not adequately preview the structure of the paper.

There is no clear introduction and the structure of the paper is missing.

Absent

Content Each paragraph has thoughtful supporting detail sentences that develop the main idea. The paper demonstrates the authors fully understands and has applied concepts from the course.

Each paragraph has sufficient supporting detail sentences that develop the main idea. The paper demonstrates that, for the most part, the authors fully understands and has applied concepts from the course.

Each paragraph lacks supporting detail sentences. The paper demonstrates that the authors, to a certain extent, understands and has applied concepts from the course.

Each paragraph fails to develop the main idea. The paper does not demonstrate the authors understands and has applied concepts from the course.

Absent

Organization/ Structure/

Development of Idea

Writer demonstrates logical and subtle sequencing of ideas through well-developed paragraphs. In- depth discussion and elaboration in all sections of the paper.

Paragraph development present but not perfected. . In- depth discussion and elaboration in most sections of the paper.

Logical organization; organization of ideas not fully developed. The writer has omitted pertinent content and quotations from others outweigh the writer’s own ideas.

No evidence of structure or organization. Cursory or brief discussions in all sections of the paper.

Not applicable

Conclusion The conclusion is engaging.

The conclusion restates the topic.

The conclusion does not restate the topic.

Conclusion is incomplete and / or unfocused.

Absent

Spelling/ Grammar

No errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, sentence structure and work usage.

Almost no errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, sentence structure and work usage.

Some errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, sentence structure and work usage.

Many errors in punctuation, capitalization spelling, sentence structure and work usage.

Not applicable

Citation / Bibliography

All cited works are done in the correct format with no errors. Includes over 5 references.

Some cited works are done in the correct format. Inconsistencies evident. Includes 3 – 5 references.

Few cited works are done in the correct format. Includes 2 – 4 references.

No citations evident. Includes less than 3 references.

Absent